Jonathan R. Wolpaw

47.8k total citations · 12 hit papers
256 papers, 33.5k citations indexed

About

Jonathan R. Wolpaw is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jonathan R. Wolpaw has authored 256 papers receiving a total of 33.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 164 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 114 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 75 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Jonathan R. Wolpaw's work include EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (121 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (91 papers) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (62 papers). Jonathan R. Wolpaw is often cited by papers focused on EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (121 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (91 papers) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (62 papers). Jonathan R. Wolpaw collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and Italy. Jonathan R. Wolpaw's co-authors include Dennis J. McFarland, Theresa M. Vaughan, Niels Birbaumer, Gerwin Schalk, Gert Pfurtscheller, Dean J. Krusienski, Eric W. Sellers, Thilo Hinterberger, Janis J. Daly and Xiang Yang Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Jonathan R. Wolpaw

249 papers receiving 32.2k citations

Hit Papers

Brain–computer interfaces for communication and control 1991 2026 2002 2014 2002 2004 2000 2004 2004 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Brain–computer interfaces for communication and control
    2002 5.6k citations Jonathan R. Wolpaw, Niels Birbaumer et al. Clinical Neurophysiology profile →
  2. BCI2000: A General-Purpose Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) System
    2004 2.1k citations Gerwin Schalk, Dennis J. McFarland et al. profile →
  3. Brain-computer interface technology: a review of the first international meeting
    2000 1.7k citations Jonathan R. Wolpaw, Niels Birbaumer et al. profile →
  4. Control of a two-dimensional movement signal by a noninvasive brain-computer interface in humans
    2004 1.1k citations Jonathan R. Wolpaw, Dennis J. McFarland profile →
  5. A brain–computer interface using electrocorticographic signals in humans
    2004 869 citations Eric C. Leuthardt, Gerwin Schalk et al. Journal of Neural Engineering profile →
  6. Brain–computer interfaces in neurological rehabilitation
    2008 788 citations Jonathan R. Wolpaw et al. profile →
  7. An EEG-based brain-computer interface for cursor control
    1991 787 citations Jonathan R. Wolpaw, Dennis J. McFarland et al. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology profile →
  8. The BCI competition III: validating alternative approaches to actual BCI problems
    2006 694 citations Benjamin Blankertz, K. Müller et al. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering profile →
  9. Spatial filter selection for EEG-based communication
    1997 693 citations Dennis J. McFarland, Lynn M. McCane et al. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology profile →
  10. A comparison of classification techniques for the P300 Speller
    2006 563 citations Dean J. Krusienski, Eric W. Sellers et al. Journal of Neural Engineering profile →
  11. Toward enhanced P300 speller performance
    2007 546 citations Dean J. Krusienski, Eric W. Sellers et al. Journal of Neuroscience Methods profile →
  12. EMG contamination of EEG: spectral and topographical characteristics
    2003 500 citations Dennis J. McFarland, Theresa M. Vaughan et al. Clinical Neurophysiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jonathan R. Wolpaw United States 78 29.2k 16.5k 6.1k 5.4k 4.6k 256 33.5k
Niels Birbaumer Germany 122 47.9k 1.6× 16.9k 1.0× 5.3k 0.9× 4.8k 0.9× 6.2k 1.4× 710 62.2k
G. Pfurtscheller Austria 70 26.4k 0.9× 10.3k 0.6× 3.4k 0.6× 3.5k 0.7× 3.1k 0.7× 154 28.3k
Christa Neuper Austria 73 15.9k 0.5× 6.2k 0.4× 2.4k 0.4× 2.1k 0.4× 2.4k 0.5× 211 17.9k
Gert Pfurtscheller Austria 57 18.4k 0.6× 8.9k 0.5× 3.6k 0.6× 3.3k 0.6× 2.7k 0.6× 194 19.6k
Dennis J. McFarland United States 52 21.1k 0.7× 11.6k 0.7× 4.7k 0.8× 3.9k 0.7× 2.4k 0.5× 155 22.4k
John P. Donoghue United States 70 16.9k 0.6× 13.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.2× 3.3k 0.6× 5.3k 1.2× 140 22.5k
Cuntai Guan Singapore 68 14.9k 0.5× 6.0k 0.4× 3.5k 0.6× 3.3k 0.6× 2.9k 0.6× 411 19.6k
José del R. Millán Spain 63 10.2k 0.3× 5.0k 0.3× 2.8k 0.5× 5.7k 1.1× 3.2k 0.7× 545 18.4k
Miguel A. L. Nicolelis United States 74 15.9k 0.5× 12.9k 0.8× 678 0.1× 2.7k 0.5× 3.3k 0.7× 226 21.2k
Tzyy‐Ping Jung United States 74 23.7k 0.8× 5.0k 0.3× 2.6k 0.4× 2.4k 0.5× 2.7k 0.6× 353 28.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gupta, Disha, et al.. (2025). Frequency dependence of cortical somatosensory evoked response to peripheral nerve stimulation with controlled afferent excitation. Journal of Neural Engineering. 22(2). 26035–26035. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yu, Yi Chen, Lu Chen, et al.. (2024). Motor learning changes the axon initial segment of the spinal motoneuron. The Journal of Physiology. 602(9). 2107–2126.
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Norman, Sumner L., Jonathan R. Wolpaw, & David J. Reinkensmeyer. (2022). Targeting neuroplasticity to improve motor recovery after stroke: an artificial neural network model. Brain Communications. 4(6). fcac264–fcac264. 8 indexed citations
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McFarland, Dennis J., Sumner L. Norman, William A. Sarnacki, et al.. (2020). BCI-based sensorimotor rhythm training can affect individuated finger movements. 7(1-2). 38–46. 7 indexed citations
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Wolpaw, Jonathan R.. (2018). The negotiated equilibrium model of spinal cord function. The Journal of Physiology. 596(16). 3469–3491. 34 indexed citations
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Norman, Sumner L., Dennis J. McFarland, Steven C. Cramer, et al.. (2018). Controlling pre-movement sensorimotor rhythm can improve finger extension after stroke. Journal of Neural Engineering. 15(5). 56026–56026. 36 indexed citations
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Mak, Joseph N., Dennis J. McFarland, Theresa M. Vaughan, et al.. (2012). EEG correlates of P300-based brain–computer interface (BCI) performance in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Journal of Neural Engineering. 9(2). 26014–26014. 79 indexed citations
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McFarland, Dennis J., William A. Sarnacki, & Jonathan R. Wolpaw. (2011). Should the parameters of a BCI translation algorithm be continually adapted?. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 199(1). 103–107. 37 indexed citations
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Wolpaw, Jonathan R.. (2010). What Can the Spinal Cord Teach Us about Learning and Memory?. The Neuroscientist. 16(5). 532–549. 88 indexed citations
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Sellers, Eric W., Theresa M. Vaughan, & Jonathan R. Wolpaw. (2010). A brain-computer interface for long-term independent home use. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. 11(5). 449–455. 296 indexed citations
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Klobassa, Daniela, Theresa M. Vaughan, Peter Brunner, et al.. (2009). Toward a high-throughput auditory P300-based brain–computer interface. Clinical Neurophysiology. 120(7). 1252–1261. 125 indexed citations
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McFarland, Dennis J. & Jonathan R. Wolpaw. (2008). Sensorimotor rhythm-based brain–computer interface (BCI): model order selection for autoregressive spectral analysis. Journal of Neural Engineering. 5(2). 155–162. 136 indexed citations
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Allison, Brendan Z., et al.. (2008). Towards an independent brain–computer interface using steady state visual evoked potentials. Clinical Neurophysiology. 119(2). 399–408. 232 indexed citations
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Krusienski, Dean J., Eric W. Sellers, Dennis J. McFarland, Theresa M. Vaughan, & Jonathan R. Wolpaw. (2007). Toward enhanced P300 speller performance. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 167(1). 15–21. 546 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wolpaw, Jonathan R.. (2007). Brain–computer interfaces as new brain output pathways. The Journal of Physiology. 579(3). 613–619. 236 indexed citations
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Blankertz, Benjamin, K. Müller, Dean J. Krusienski, et al.. (2006). The BCI competition III: validating alternative approaches to actual BCI problems. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 14(2). 153–159. 694 indexed citations breakdown →
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Leuthardt, Eric C., Gerwin Schalk, Jonathan R. Wolpaw, Jeffrey G. Ojemann, & Daniel W. Moran. (2004). A brain–computer interface using electrocorticographic signals in humans. Journal of Neural Engineering. 1(2). 63–71. 869 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wolpaw, Jonathan R.. (2004). Chapter 64 Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) for communication and control: a mini-review. Supplements to Clinical neurophysiology. 57. 607–613. 45 indexed citations
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McFarland, Dennis J., et al.. (2004). Conversion of EEG activity into cursor movement by a brain-computer interface (BCI). IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 12(3). 331–338. 207 indexed citations
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McFarland, Dennis J., Lynn M. McCane, Stephen V. David, & Jonathan R. Wolpaw. (1997). Spatial filter selection for EEG-based communication. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 103(3). 386–394. 693 indexed citations breakdown →

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